Wright State University
Horizon League Championships
Swimming and Diving Closing the Gap at Horizon League Championships
2/27/2009 12:00:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
The Wright State swimming and diving teams continued competition at the Horizon League Championships in Brown Deer, Wisconsin, Friday, with the men's team moving into second place and the women's squad moving into third. Each team captured two individual victories on the day and the men's team won the only relay contested on day three.
Nathan Demchuk broke his own school record in the 400 individual medley, winning the event in a time of 3:52.07. The swim was also a new Horizon League Championship record, besting the old mark 3:56.01 that stood since 1997.
T.J. Collins won the 200 free on the men's side of things in a time of 1:42.25 for the second Wright State event win of the day. Davynn Peffer placed third in the 100 breast and Scott Bey placed eighth in the 100 back.
The men's team closed out day three with a victory in the 800 free Relay by a slim margin over runner-up Green Bay. The team of LeRoux Pelser, Hermanus Botha, Danny Munoz and Demchuk set a new school and championship record with a time of 6:39.45.
Krystyna Wieczerzak set a new championship record in the 400 individual medley, winning the event with a time of 4:20.85. In the process, the sophomore broke the school record in the event, besting the previous mark by almost three seconds.
Molley Pipkorn won her second event of the championships, taking the 200 free with a new championship and school record with a time of 1:49.91.
Kim Martella finished runner-up in the 100 breast and while the 800 free relay team was also second.
The championships will conclude on Saturday.
WSU Men's Results
400 IM
1) Nathan Demchuk, 3:52.07 (league and school record)
3) Dave Cruickshank, 3:57.37
7) Scott Bey, 4:06.01 (4:03.98 in prelims)
10) Hans Roser, 4:08.61 (4:07.41 in prelims)
14) Matt Rippl, 4:15.02
100 Fly
5) Zach Fisher, 49.31
12) Jeff Gaik, 50.65 (50.60 in prelims)
200 Free
3) Hermanus Botha, 1:38.10
5) Danny Munoz, 1:38.94
9) LeRoux Pelser, 1:40.64
13) T.J. Collins, 1:42.25
16) Drew McDaniel, 1:46.12 (1:45.32 in prelims)
100 Breast
3) Davynn Peffer, 55.82
8) Hans Roser, 57.74 (57.43 in prelims)
10) Ethan Radalia, 58.82
13) Sam Bond, 1:00.66
15) Patrick Howard, 1:02.87
16) Matt Rippl, 1:04.96 (1:03.04 in prelims)
100 Back
8) Scott Bey, 51.54 (51.13 in prelims)
800 Free Relay
1) LeRoux Pelser, Hermanus Botha, Danny Munoz, Nathan Demchuk, 6:39.45 (league and school record)
WSU Women's Results
400 IM
1) Krystyna Wieczerzak, 4:20.85 (league and school record)
8) Erin Stevning, 4:39.92 (4:38.84 in prelims)
10) Hannah Jones, 4:37.38
16) Jessica Fuller, 4:43.77
100 Fly
8) Marta Kokot, 57.12
9) Kelli Reynolds, 57.57
13) Rasa Zilinskaite, 57.88
15) Candace Thornburg, 58.17 (57.71 in prelims)
19) Ali Hohman, 59.76
200 Free
1) Molley Pipkorn, 1:49.91 (league and school record)
9) Ana Rubin, 1:54.38
11) Cara Brigggs, 1:55.11
100 Breast
2) Kim Martella, 1:04.09
13) Taylor Merryfield, 1:07.66
14) Samantha Ritzler, 1:07.73 (1:07.19 in prelims)
100 Back
5) Kelsey Cooper, 57.61
19) Candace Thornburg, 1:01.64
1 Meter Diving
10) Stevi DiMasso, 194.90 (200.65 in prelims)
800 Free Relay
2) Krystyna Wieczerzak, Kelsey Cooper, Ana Rubin, Molley Pipkorn, 7:28.90
Men's Team Scores
1) UIC, 466
2) Wright State, 456
3) Cleveland State, 441
4) Milwaukee, 426
5) Green Bay, 383
6) Valparaiso, 132
Women's Team Scores
1) Green Bay, 622
2) Milwaukee, 534
3) Wright State, 411
4) UIC, 404
5) Cleveland State, 214
6) Youngstown State, 197
7) Valparaiso, 152
8) Butler, 99
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